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Household of Joseph Thomas (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Devon,Somerset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph Thomas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thomas, born in 1841 in Churchstanton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomas, born in 1833 in Churchstanton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Emma Jane (born 1870 in Churchstanton, Devon, England), Fred (born 1871 in Churchstanton, Devon, England), Etta (born 1873 in Churchstanton, Devon, England), Anna (born 1875 in Churchstanton, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1877 in Churchstanton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother In Law, Mary Jennings, born in 1802 in Churchstanton, Devon, England.


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Joseph Thomas's household

Male

Joseph

Thomas

Head
Female

Jane

Thomas

Wife
Female

Emma Jane

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Fred

Thomas

Son
Female

Etta

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Anna

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Thomas

Daughter
Female

Mary

Jennings

Mother In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Churchstanton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thomas

Head

Married

40

1841

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Jane

Thomas

Wife

Married

48

1833

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Emma Jane

Thomas

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Fred

Thomas

Son

Single

10

1871

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Etta

Thomas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Anna

Thomas

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Bessie

Thomas

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Mary

Jennings

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

Churchstanton, Devon, England

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